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Photography blog of Mimi Nguyen | Mimi Nguyen is an international family, wedding + lifestyle photographer & destination weddings photographer based in Southern California and New York City // new york city wedding photographer, brooklyn wedding photographer, nyc wedding photographer, southern california wedding photographer, manhattan wedding photographer, san francisco wedding photographer, los angeles wedding photographer, new york wedding photographer, nyc lifestyle photographer, brooklyn lifestyle photographer, orange county wedding photographer, orange county family photographer, irvine family photographer, newport beach family photographer, laguna beach family photographer, southern california family photographer, northern california family photographer, socal family photographer, nyc family photographer, new york city family photographer

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My family & friends know that no matter where I go, I always carry a camera.

I believe that there is a story to capture in every moment...whether it is in an expression, an intimate look between a couple, a shared laugh among friends or a twinkle in the eye. Some of the most memorable photographs are the ones that are most natural, which leads to my photojournalistic approach when it comes to weddings & sessions. I love watching the day unfold. Anais Nin once said, "We write to taste life twice, in the moment, and in retrospection." If only she knew that photography would allow for the same.

I am also greatly influenced by fashion photography, so a lot of this inspiration shows in my work. My background in arts & design also contributes in large part to my style and aesthetics.

My aim is to give clients a sense of who they are & what makes their relationships extraordinary, all while having a fun time doing it! Perhaps they will see me through the photographs as well: a bit of spunk, boldness, chic + fun! At the very least, clients will be able to laugh at my awesome jokes! =)

Life moves at an incredibly fast pace, so I feel incredibly lucky to be able to freeze little moments in time. I feel very blessed to do what I love & love what I do, and I hope my passion and skills for photography and design show in my work!

I would love to hear from you! Please send me an email or use the form through the contact page to tell me more about yourself & what you are seeking. I look forward to connecting with you!

- Mimi

Jan 02 2012

specific media + myspace | holiday party | hyatt huntington beach

posted in corporate, featured, party

happy 2012! hope everyone had an awesome new years so far! the bf & i celebrated with friends in san diego at the hard rock hotel this year. for the past few years, we’ve been pretty mellow in ringing in the new year so we decided to do a something different this year. hard rock definitely knows how to throw a party. we had a blast! here’s to 2012! wishing you all lots of good luck, love & happiness! it’s going to be a great year! =)

now to the blog post:

sophia from specific media does such an amazing job planning and coordinating the company’s holiday parties year after year! if specific media sounds familiar to you…it’s probably because they just bought out myspace! if you haven’t been on myspace lately, you should check out some of the new features…especially the music player…lots and lots of music. =)

this was my 4th consecutive year shooting specific media’s holiday party and everytime i am in awe with all the awesome details. the first thing you notice when you walk into the grand ballroom are the gorgeous centerpieces and the dramatic lighting. fayth from three petals and amber from amber event production did an exceptional job! this year’s theme was parisian with performances from fire dancers, aerialists, contortionists and of course, burlesque dancers which were all provided by zen arts…it was definitely a great show! in between acts, everyone enjoyed the open bar and food by various caterers, including furiwa. if you weren’t dancing, eating or drinking…you were at the cool flipbook station by a little scene. my assistant, john, and i were able to get a flipbook or two done and couldn’t stop laughing! lots of fun and loved the little flipbooks!

after zen arts performances, siren’s crush performed and are one of the best live dance bands i’ve heard! they are seriously ahhh-mazing! they definitely got the party started and everyone was on the dance floor…and i mean everyone…including me. =) the night didn’t end there…after siren’s crush, dj jay-p started up a whole new party. check out some of my favorite photos from the event: